The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, February 27, 1913, Image 13

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DETROIT TEAM INFIELD WONDER IS MOTHER'S BOYAND HE IS PROUD OF ITowcn's Vo& J Jp AkANOTHER. J K A( I ER.ROR.,RE0 THE.ffcPER.3 EVERY DAYTo SEC WHATHE DOC 3Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 27.Inasmuch as Owen Bush, the peewee shortstop, is a Detroit ballplayer, the supposition is thatManager Hugh Jennings is hisboss. But Hughey is merely anassistant boss.The real boss, chief adviser, theguardian angel of Owen Bush, isAirs. Ellen bush, 55, widow andmother of the spec marvel of theDetroit infield. Bush is "mother's boy" and glories in the title.The Bush family resides at 214N. Walcott street; the home wasa present from Owen to hismother.The affection between the littleball player and his mother is anold story to their friends on Indianapolis' east side. Mrs. Bushstill thinks of Owen as her babyand her baby is a national character. "I hated to see Owen become aball player and I cried when hewent to Dayton and to MarionjFfoTHEland to South Bend, when he wasscarcely old enough to wear longtrousers. But it's worse now, forhe goes so far from home," saidMrs. Bush."He is a good son. He saveshis money and I help him to do it.He always sent money home to bebanked. I read the papers everyday during the season to see'whathe does and, of course, I like tosee him praised. I feel badlywhen he makes an error."When Owen was with Indianapolis I used to see him play nearly every day and it did me goodto hear the people cheer him."Another worshipper of "Donnie" is his sister, Elizabeth, whosays the Detroit short fielder is awonder with the broom and dustcloth about the house, but, girls,he draws the line at dishwashing. "Owen will be 24 in October.He joined Detroit in the fall of1908 and helped win the pennant,MmmiiiMiMi